![Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, United States Forces-Iraq, walks with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as he arrives in Baghdad for the end of mission ceremony. End of mission ceremony 500755 Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, United States Forces-Iraq, walks with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as he arrives in Baghdad for the end of mission ceremony. End of mission ceremony 500755](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HEM14W/gen-lloyd-j-austin-iii-commander-united-states-forces-iraq-walks-with-HEM14W.jpg)
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, United States Forces-Iraq, walks with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as he arrives in Baghdad for the end of mission ceremony. End of mission ceremony 500755
Biden picks retired US Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to head the Pentagon. If confirmed, he'd be the first Black man to lead the Defense Department. | Business Insider México | Noticias pensadas
![Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, United States Forces-Iraq, and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, stand side-by-side awaiting the final ceremony that ends the war in Iraq. End of mission ceremony Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, United States Forces-Iraq, and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, stand side-by-side awaiting the final ceremony that ends the war in Iraq. End of mission ceremony](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HEK35T/gen-lloyd-j-austin-iii-commander-united-states-forces-iraq-and-command-HEK35T.jpg)
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, United States Forces-Iraq, and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, stand side-by-side awaiting the final ceremony that ends the war in Iraq. End of mission ceremony
![Biden and SecDef Pick Lloyd Austin Have 'Crisis-Tested' Bond Forged in the Situation Room | Military.com Biden and SecDef Pick Lloyd Austin Have 'Crisis-Tested' Bond Forged in the Situation Room | Military.com](https://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2020-12/mil-Joe-Biden-and-Lloyd-Austin-1200.jpg)
Biden and SecDef Pick Lloyd Austin Have 'Crisis-Tested' Bond Forged in the Situation Room | Military.com
![Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Remarks at Romanian Ministry of Defense Post-Bilat Joint Press Event - U.S. Embassy in Romania Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Remarks at Romanian Ministry of Defense Post-Bilat Joint Press Event - U.S. Embassy in Romania](https://d2v9ipibika81v.cloudfront.net/uploads/sites/89/IDY_5496-2-1140x684.jpg)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Remarks at Romanian Ministry of Defense Post-Bilat Joint Press Event - U.S. Embassy in Romania
![Is Austin on Your List?': Biden's Pentagon Pick Rose Despite Barriers to Diversity - The New York Times Is Austin on Your List?': Biden's Pentagon Pick Rose Despite Barriers to Diversity - The New York Times](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/12/09/us/politics/09dc-austin-mullen-race2/09dc-austin-mullen-race2-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Is Austin on Your List?': Biden's Pentagon Pick Rose Despite Barriers to Diversity - The New York Times
![President-elect Biden plans to nominate general Lloyd J. Austin for Secretary of Defense - The Cincinnati Herald President-elect Biden plans to nominate general Lloyd J. Austin for Secretary of Defense - The Cincinnati Herald](https://thecincinnatiherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/General-Lloyd-Austin.jpeg)